Piri Piri Chicken

My Famous Piri Piri Chicken has been so constantly requested by everyone, I feel like it’s my new go-to! I’ve done Piri Piri wings, thighs, quarters, and now thanks to West Side Beef a flattened chicken. This bad boy marinates forever, cooks low and slow, and is finished off on the grill for that classic char.

If you don’t have time to blend up your own Piri Piri sauce, I highly recommend PC’s bottled Piri Piri sauce if you want to skip the homemade sauce steps. If you’re up for a 10/10 bang on sauce, check out my recipe below!

This flattened chicken recipe comes to life with red onions, sweet bell peppers, and some fresh parsley. Make sure you allot yourself 2.5 - 3 hours for this recipe, but don’t worry because you’ll walk away from the oven for large chunks of time while it does its thing.

In a large freezer bag or bowl, marinate the chicken in 3/4 of piri piri sauce. Let sit in fridge to marinate for at least 3 hours. I recommend 24 - 30 hours though. Let come up to room temp by removing from fridge 30 - 45 mins before you begin to cook.

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees C.

Add Chicken and sauce to bakeware, bake covered for 1 hour. Baste chicken in sauce and juices. Put back in oven covered for another 45 mins. Baste again. Cook for another 30 mins at 375.